Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Bridal Veil DIY ...
For any brides interested in DIY for bridal veils & headpieces, ESD has recommended some courses for February hosted by Terry Lo Wedding Studio as well as Ruby's Bridal Fascinators. Costing around HKD$2000 may be more expensive than renting from bridal shops but it does add that special touch! http://tinyurl.com/p97bvh8
Grammys
尋日凌晨舉辦的第56屆格林美音樂獎 (Grammy's) 上映了一場三十三對同性跟異性情侶台上集體結婚!
當時演出是最佳新人獎 "Macklemore & Ryan Lewis" 在唱他們 hit song "Same Love" 是描述同性戀愛的歌。麥當娜也擔當了嘉賓。
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A6OVxPiZQDc
當時演出是最佳新人獎 "Macklemore & Ryan Lewis" 在唱他們 hit song "Same Love" 是描述同性戀愛的歌。麥當娜也擔當了嘉賓。
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A6OVxPiZQDc
Monday, January 27, 2014
Say Yes to the Dress
前日又收倒 amazon.com 幾本可放在 coffee table 的新書。Randy Fenoli 的電視劇是好好看，特別是 ＂Say Yes To The Dress " 系列會探訪美國新良態度跟味道。現時這電視劇會在 NOW 214 Discovery Home & Health 可以看倒。終有一天我也想去呢個全世界超級出名婚紗店看一下 (Kleinfeld's)。。。
http://www.kleinfeldbridal.com/index.cfm?pid=Say-Yes-To-The-Dress
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Johanna Ho
Our neighbour's shop "soft opened" this week, still haven't had a chance to meet & congratulate the famous Johanna Ho. Her flagship store on the ground floor of our building started renovation at a similar time to Acacia Wedding's showroom and looks really awesome. Incidentally, Miss Ho was also one of the judges at the 38th "Young Designer Contest" awards during the HK Fashion Week 2014 mentioned in the previous blog.
HK fashion week 2014
We were very busy last week with moving our showroom but today finally got to catch up on the news from one of Hong Kong's biggest fashion events "Fashion Week 2014" and in particular the 38th "Young Designer Contest Award" which is hosted by the Trade Development Council. Check out the 2 winners Nelson Leung (梁鎮霆) and Max Mak (麥永豐) in http://www.fashionally.com/en/ydc_flash/ydc_news/2014/0/139
You can find out more about this year's chief judge belgian Veronique Leroy herehttp://www.veroniqueleroy.com/aboutvl
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
你的婚禮有寫明 dress code (衣規)嗎?? ... Part 1
最近 Acacia Wedding 去了一個五星級酒店觀禮，拍照時看見一班人有tux也有tshirt牛仔褲。新良好慘！
新良新浪如果想避免也可以嘗試在結婚請帖寫明，外國是非常普遍。去參加的朋友也應尊重。或許英文的解釋我可以寫一下我想法。這是香港比較多有的。
Black Tie
男的全部黑tux，所以香港比較罕有，因為很多人不會擁有。女的長裙 evening/cocktail dress。短裙最好黑色。盡量不穿像婚紗白色。
Business Formal
我覺得這其實是一般香港五星級酒店應有的標準。男的穿上班西裝，不花恤衫加領帶。女的跟上面blacktie 一樣或者穿好像上班衣服也好。
Business Casual
我覺得這其實是一般香港酒店或酒樓應有的標準。男的請不要穿牛仔褲，起馬要恤衫加西裝褸。女的跟businessformal 差不多，可是香港夏天summer dress 或短裙也沒問題。
Casual
雖然是casual，可是牛仔褲應該是clean,不穿窿，不拖地。除非旅遊婚禮也不應短褲。tshirt應盡量簡雕，最好有領polo。絕對不應穿拖鞋。女的短褲短裙亦可。
Beach
旅遊婚禮流行這個，特別是沙上儀式，拖鞋短褲很平常。可是如果布吉五星級酒店教堂，應寫 casual (no flip flops no tank top) 即是不穿拖鞋背心或吊帶。
Others
比較罕有，外國人會指明題目衣服，好像如果在船上派對就穿白色tux.
新良新浪如果想避免也可以嘗試在結婚請帖寫明，外國是非常普遍。去參加的朋友也應尊重。或許英文的解釋我可以寫一下我想法。這是香港比較多有的。
Black Tie
男的全部黑tux，所以香港比較罕有，因為很多人不會擁有。女的長裙 evening/cocktail dress。短裙最好黑色。盡量不穿像婚紗白色。
Business Formal
我覺得這其實是一般香港五星級酒店應有的標準。男的穿上班西裝，不花恤衫加領帶。女的跟上面blacktie 一樣或者穿好像上班衣服也好。
Business Casual
我覺得這其實是一般香港酒店或酒樓應有的標準。男的請不要穿牛仔褲，起馬要恤衫加西裝褸。女的跟businessformal 差不多，可是香港夏天summer dress 或短裙也沒問題。
Casual
雖然是casual，可是牛仔褲應該是clean,不穿窿，不拖地。除非旅遊婚禮也不應短褲。tshirt應盡量簡雕，最好有領polo。絕對不應穿拖鞋。女的短褲短裙亦可。
Beach
旅遊婚禮流行這個，特別是沙上儀式，拖鞋短褲很平常。可是如果布吉五星級酒店教堂，應寫 casual (no flip flops no tank top) 即是不穿拖鞋背心或吊帶。
Others
比較罕有，外國人會指明題目衣服，好像如果在船上派對就穿白色tux.
Valentines Dinner @ Mygarden Wedding Venue
Received a wedding invitation a few days ago. So this year no need to think about where to have Valentine's Day because we will be attending ceremony and dinner at "My Garden" at Kowloontong. I have never been there but the photos look nice.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
港台新聞：證婚服務投訴激增 （要小心挑選！
港台新聞：證婚服務投訴激增 （要小心挑選！）
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/expressnews/news.htm?expressnews&20140114&55&977301
消 委 會 去 年 首 11 個 月 ， 收 到 25 宗 有 關 證 婚 及 婚 禮 統 籌 服 務 的 投 訴 ， 較 前 年 同 期 的 10 宗 ， 增 加 一 倍 半 。
其 中 一 宗 個 案 ， 投 訴 人 以 4 萬 元 光 顧 一 間 提 供 海 外 婚 禮 註 冊 服 務 的 公 司 ， 在 希 臘 一 個 小 島 舉 行 婚 禮 ， 當 事 人 在 婚 禮 後 收 到 結 婚 證 書 和 翻 譯 本 ， 發 現 上 面 的 職 業 資 料 出 錯 。
另 一 宗 個 案 ， 投 訴 人 以 5 千 多 元 購 買 一 間 公 司 的 律 師 證 婚 服 務 ， 律 師 在 監 禮 時 讀 錯 新 娘 的 名 字 ， 整 個 過 程 被 錄 影 下 來 ， 令 新 娘 感 到 十 分 尷 尬 。
消 委 會 呼 籲 消 費 者 ， 在 選 擇 證 婚 或 婚 禮 統 籌 服 務 時 ， 選 擇 口 碑 好 的 公 司 較 有 保 障 ， 而 證 婚 服 務 是 較 新 興 服 務 ， 婚 姻 監 禮 人 服 務 水 平 亦 參 差 ， 消 費 者 應 選 擇 較 有 經 驗 的 監 禮 人 。
Monday, January 13, 2014
A few tips shared with some friends and clients booking honeymoon from Hong Kong recently
Should I book myself or go through an agent?
Depending on the destination, sometimes it is even cheaper to book yourself (normally in HK, its cheaper to go through travel agent). However sometimes the airlines (like CX Holidays or SIA Holidays for example) themselves have good package. Many hotels also have honeymoon specials (a good source is to check on Tripadvisors, especially for Nth America & Asia) & sometimes the hotel will even ask you to fax over proof of marriage (usually within 6 mths will be considered eligible). There are several agents in HK (Wincastle or Tiglion) have tailor made packages for honeymooners or wedding celebrations, in general they will be cheaper than if you book yourself due to their bulk purchases.
Any other discounts I can find?
For HK based friends you can also try going to the wedding fairs organized by iWedding or Audace, we have seen some pretty big discounts for exotic destinations like Maldives or Guam. You can also check bulk-buy websites like Groupon. Be aware of fraud but you can sometimes find heavy discounts from people trying to sell transferable tickets on Ebay, YahooAuctions or other websites.
Should I tell the hotel/tourguide I'm on honeymoon?
In general I would say yes. Many hotels will throw in free champagne if you tell them you are on honeymoon, or will give you a warmer welcome. We have heard of tourguides giving presents even, in friendlier countries. But we also heard for some emerging mkt destinations, its better not to flash your wealth or expensive marriage celebrations for security reasons.
How to find a suitable hotel for honeymoon?
The answer to this question depends on the sort of vacation you want. Some couples don't want to see or interact with nobody so better if you find a no-child hotel or hotel with no-child pool. Some couples still want to party so you're better off booking a hotel near night life. Feel free to message me for any tips in various cities, especially in Asia.
How come you seem to get upgraded more than normal on your flights?
Many people will try to stick with one airline for travel for example Cathay Pacific, and book higher fares for the same flight in order to get asiamiles. In the long run, some people claim this is worth the premium as in general airlines will only upgrade for a full flight, and the preference order will be according to class (diamond, gold, silver). The last time I heard someone upgraded due to birthday or honeymoon, that must have been several years ago. Your chances of being upgraded if you do earlier online check-in is higher (check your "BN" number on boarding pass).
Depending on the destination, sometimes it is even cheaper to book yourself (normally in HK, its cheaper to go through travel agent). However sometimes the airlines (like CX Holidays or SIA Holidays for example) themselves have good package. Many hotels also have honeymoon specials (a good source is to check on Tripadvisors, especially for Nth America & Asia) & sometimes the hotel will even ask you to fax over proof of marriage (usually within 6 mths will be considered eligible). There are several agents in HK (Wincastle or Tiglion) have tailor made packages for honeymooners or wedding celebrations, in general they will be cheaper than if you book yourself due to their bulk purchases.
Any other discounts I can find?
For HK based friends you can also try going to the wedding fairs organized by iWedding or Audace, we have seen some pretty big discounts for exotic destinations like Maldives or Guam. You can also check bulk-buy websites like Groupon. Be aware of fraud but you can sometimes find heavy discounts from people trying to sell transferable tickets on Ebay, YahooAuctions or other websites.
Should I tell the hotel/tourguide I'm on honeymoon?
In general I would say yes. Many hotels will throw in free champagne if you tell them you are on honeymoon, or will give you a warmer welcome. We have heard of tourguides giving presents even, in friendlier countries. But we also heard for some emerging mkt destinations, its better not to flash your wealth or expensive marriage celebrations for security reasons.
How to find a suitable hotel for honeymoon?
The answer to this question depends on the sort of vacation you want. Some couples don't want to see or interact with nobody so better if you find a no-child hotel or hotel with no-child pool. Some couples still want to party so you're better off booking a hotel near night life. Feel free to message me for any tips in various cities, especially in Asia.
How come you seem to get upgraded more than normal on your flights?
Many people will try to stick with one airline for travel for example Cathay Pacific, and book higher fares for the same flight in order to get asiamiles. In the long run, some people claim this is worth the premium as in general airlines will only upgrade for a full flight, and the preference order will be according to class (diamond, gold, silver). The last time I heard someone upgraded due to birthday or honeymoon, that must have been several years ago. Your chances of being upgraded if you do earlier online check-in is higher (check your "BN" number on boarding pass).
Friday, January 3, 2014
12 Trips of a Lifetime
For friends planning honeymoon or epic holiday check out Tripadvisor.com "12 Trips of a Lifetime" released on Jan 3rd 2014. I miss Santorini so much, I has such a wonderful time there.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/InfoCenter-a_ctr.tripslifetimeEN13
Forza survey on newlyweds and weight gain !!
Yesterday a survey by European vitamin company "Forza" 60% of couples said they put on 4pds, 20% they put on 6pds after a year, while only 18% said marriage had no bearing on their weight. Ouch! All I know is married or not, have to keep healthy lifestyle which includes eating well, minimize junk food (ah this one hard!) and excercising at least 2-3 times a week!
http://www.forzasupplements.co.uk/blog/forza-blog-articles/marriage-makes-fat/
http://www.forzasupplements.co.uk/blog/forza-blog-articles/marriage-makes-fat/
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Kaley Cuoco x Vera Wang
First celebrity bride for 2014 "Big Bang Theory" star Kaley Cuoco. Vera Wang press release said “the gown was a petal pink strapless tulle ball gown with sweetheart neckline, hand gathering detailed bodice and hand appliqué Chantilly lace accents. The veil was a nude tulle veil with petal pink floating hand appliqué Chantilly lace” ...
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